Wednesday, July 6, 2011

The Next Energy/Military Frontier


Exhausted Global Oil Supplies Make Arctic The New Hydrocarbon Frontier -- The Guardian

Oil companies and governments are looking north as prices rise and energy security fears grow.

The rich, cream-and-chocolate room furnishings, delicate finger foods and "speed networking" sessions at the five-star Jumeirah Carlton Tower hotel in Knightsbridge, London, are just what you would expect from an oil industry get-together.

But the faux leopard-skin chairs and radiators belting out heat feel at odds with the discussion about the ice and snow-bound Arctic, the latest hydrocarbon "frontier".

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My Comment: With everyone positioning themselves to exploit the north, this will inevitably result in territorial disputes. Hence the military buildup by some, with other countries following suit.

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